The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-02
A Splendid Platform Adopted.
They Commend The Fidelity OF presi'
dent Cleveland to His Trust.
They Eulogixe the Courage and Hon
esty OF Ills Administlati
The Surplus should Be Used In
Paying The Public Debt
They Favor an Equalization OF the
Tariff, the Control ot Railroads,
aud Disfsvor sumptuary
Legislation.

DIS MoISEs. IA, September BE
fore the opening Of the Democratic
State Convention this morning the
distric, caucuses met and prepared the
committees to be reported later, and
at IL O'Clock Chairman Hunter called
the convention to order ard intro.
duced Senator W. W. Dodge as tenn.
porsry chairman. At the close OF Sem
ator Dodge's address the committees
on permanent organization were an
nounced. The convention then ad-
journed until the afternoon. On
assembling In the afternoon, Cato Sells
was made permanent chairman, and
the other temporary ofhcer5 were
made permanent. The committee on
credentials reported every county rep
resented, and with very few excep.
tions, full delegations. There are 6ls
delegates.
Tue resolutions were read by +. W
Lehman, and in the report was a re-
commendation that ii be adopted sec
ton by section, which was adopted
The first resolution was adopted u mani.
mously, and the second was adopted
after the insertion Of the words "and
tobecco."
After the adoption Of the second
resolution moion was carried in
structipg The fiictrs 10 TEND a cable.
gram TO Gladstone. The other resolu
Iions were adopted without disaen,
until the liquor plank was read. The
committee had oiesgread. Col
Mackey, In behalf OF the minority
presented q substitute iavoriug 'judt
cous regulation Of the liquor traffic
and practical local option. This Wal
voted :down after q heated dice ugsion
and motion 10 strike out local option
was also lost and the original report
adopted. The rest OF the platform
wss adopted and completed as follows
1--WE commend the fidelity OF PreBi
dent Cleveland TO the obligations oi
his high trust, and congratulate the
country upon the economy, coursge
honesty and patriotism Of his sdmin
is,ration. We cordially app owe III,
public land policy Of the President
Unearued land grants 10 the exien
OF millions OF acres have be n restored
10 the public domain and reserved To-
actual settlers only, and the attempti
| Of cattle syndicates 20 ino.ose and ap
prog rats large tracts Of public land
to their own use have been defeated
"a continuance OF the Democrat,
administration is a gusranies that no
another acre shall be- g'anted TO epsc
ulstos or corporations. The civi
serylca OF the country has been plfceC
upon q business baeis, and fedora
tiiicials no lorger neglect The duiieI
: Of their flee for the manipulation oi
party politics. The public debt hai
been steadily reduced, aud we favor {
continuance OF the po lev Of spplyins
surplus revenues 10 the payment oi
the debt as rapidly 90 possible. W.
commend the efficiency, libsrRhty ant
impariialiiy Of the pension department
in the adjustment OF claims under thI
preeeat lswr, arr We favor such iurthe
legislation ~ will make generous pro
visions for union soldiers ard Sailois
surrounding ths came with such safe
guards and restrictions 10 will prevent
abuse by aby who are not entitled {,
tie bounty Of the government.
"Sec,nd Weclli upcn CongG0r3 fol
the immediate revision OF our tariff
lags 10 rovfnue basis, 10 the apd
thst evefy industry md every 'ee'io1
msy enjoy psffec. equality under the
law, ard wa favor the rpiention OF th,
in,ernsi revenue tex go Intoxicating
liquors aud tob ., and piutttJ Ak 81 ms
ils propo cd reduction for the purpos'
OF continuing toe present higl tauh
on tho necepsarieS Of liit.
"rni'd-Wr are NJ vor OF con'inu
ing tbs iims-honosgd policy ut the
Democratic plrlv Of Vs'oomlnv 10 oul
shoi eB tue liberty. loving people of al
lands who como here 70 conform 4
cor lave a1d institutions and become
citlEiuB oi this county, bot insist that
stringent reS ala o1s bs adopted and
enforced I, exclude Ia1pCT, vlclouI
and criminal olsR1oa.
"Fonrtn-The noble ard manly ei
forts Of Gladstone, PANEL and their ~
.ooiates In bel ali OF the csu;e ~ rep
resentatvs vernment for IrslauC
cJmmaads our unq !Alidrd approval
'F,hh-We commend the action q
the Democratic members Of the
Twenty fisl General Assembly Ia
supporting the Cssssil BIZ, aud the
bill againsl the holding Of lands by
nor .Tetideni aliens, aud wo pledg
our candidates 20 the support Of these
measures IN the mex L'g als'ure.
"sixth-Tho vigorous pfas' cution o
fa.hlers ofliclR Q and ihone who have
coyrnp'el ther4, now being conducted
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